Regla Torres

Regla Torres Herrera (born 12 February 1975) is a Cuban former volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team. Torres began playing on the international circuit at the age of 14. and was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Early life

Torres was born in Havana, Cuba on 12 February 1975. She helped her team to additional gold medals at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, achieving the extraordinary feat of winning three Olympics in a row.

World Cups and World Championships

Torres helped Cuba win gold medals at the 1991 and 1995 FIVB World Cup in Japan.

World Grands Prix

Torres won additional gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1993 and 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix in Japan.

Awards Three-time Olympic gold medal — 1992, 1996, 2000 Two-time FIVB World Cup gold medal — 1991, 1995 Two-time Pan American Games gold medal — 1991, 1995 Two-time FIVB World Grand Prix gold medal — 1993, 2000 Two-time FIVB World Championship gold medal — 1994, 1998 Two-time FIVB World Championship MVP — 1994, 1998 Olympic best spiker, MVP — Sydney 2000 FIVB Best Player of the 20th Century — 2001 International Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2001